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2000 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Maxima years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Maxima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 99.

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360Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
102
1997113
1998165
1999360
2000172
2001205
2002206
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
171Engine And Engine Cooling
72Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Air Bags
23Power Train
22
All reported categories
Structure
22Suspension
17Unknown Or Other
12Vehicle Speed Control
12Tires
10Engine
9Fuel System, Gasoline
9Steering
8Exterior Lighting
7Seat Belts
5Visibility
5Service Brakes
4Equipment
3Service Brakes, Air
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

231 reports with mileage · 129 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 171 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports6 fire reports17 injury reports

Equipment complaints

3 reports
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45,000 miles · Jun 10, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

I DRIVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT CURRENTLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I DEVELOPED AN ENGINE PING AT 45000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SEVICE. THEY REPLACED ALL 6 COIL PACKS AND AIR SOMETHING OR OTHER AT A COST OF $1300.00. I HAVE DRIVEN IT 5000 MORE MILES AND I ONCE AGAIN HAVE AN ENGINE PING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A …

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I DRIVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT CURRENTLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I DEVELOPED AN ENGINE PING AT 45000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SEVICE. THEY REPLACED ALL 6 COIL PACKS AND AIR SOMETHING OR OTHER AT A COST OF $1300.00. I HAVE DRIVEN IT 5000 MORE MILES AND I ONCE AGAIN HAVE AN ENGINE PING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME TO WHICH THEY TOLD ME I WAS A QUART LOW ON OIL AND THAT WOULD CAUSE A PING. THEY DID AN OIL & FILTER CHANGE. I WAS PLEASED AS I DROVE AWAY AND HEARD NO ENGINE PING, HOWEVER ABOUT 30 MILES LATER IT CAME BACK. THEIR THEORY OF BEING 1 QUART LOW ON OIL IS NOT CORRECT. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON THE NET, AND SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX AND I THINK NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS AS IT SHOULD NOT BE A CONSUMER FIX.

NHTSA ODI #10192841

59,100 miles · Jul 13, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

2000 MAXIMA HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY. *TS THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL 6 COILS, BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINE WHICH COILS WERE DEFECTIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10162648

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2004
Equipment

PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. *MR *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10089454

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.